I
have to write an essay about
feminism before, during and
after the second World War.
Where can I find information
about this? Please help me as
soon as possible. Thanks.

From
your email I can't tell
if you are talking about
feminism solely in the U.S.
or around the world. Because
I understand the U.S. best,
I will answer from that
perspective.The
situation around the world
was similar, but certainly
varied depending on many
things-- such as geography,
class, race, etc, but these
are variables that applied
within the United States,
too.

Before
the WWII, women were beginning
to get many rights--for
instance, the right to vote,
to work, and to inherit,
to divorce, etc... This
gave women a taste of freedom
that many women had previously
been denied. During WWII,
women flooded the workplace
and were generally respected
within society primarily
because of men's absence.
So while they had this taste
of "power" it was temporary
and it was entirely based
on men's absence.

After
WWII, there was a "backlash"
to this freedom--and many
women were prohibited from
the freedom they had previously
enjoyed. You can learn more
about this period through
a few books--Sheila Rowbotham's
book A Century of Women
does a good job of breaking
down women's progress/regressions
for each decade. There is
also a book called Homeward
Bound, which talks about
women specifically after
WWII.